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油水

yóushuǐ
noun #21,351

Meanings

  1. 1 grease
  2. 2 profit
  3. 3 ill-gotten gains
  4. 4 kickback

Examples

这个职位油水很多。
Zhège zhíwèi yóushuǐ hěnduō.
This position has a lot of perks and under-the-table gains.
他从这笔交易里捞了不少油水。
Tā cóng zhè bǐ jiāoyì lǐ lāo le bùshǎo yóushuǐ.
He skimmed quite a bit of profit from this deal.

Tips

usage
油水 literally means 'oil and water', but figuratively refers to hidden profit, perks, or bribes associated with a position or deal. A job with 油水 is one where there are opportunities to pocket extra money.

Stroke Order

油 yóu
水 shuǐ